CVE-2019-25031 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2019-25031: Unbound before 1.9.5 allows configuration injection in create_unbound_ad_servers.sh upon a successful man-in-the-middle attack against a cleartext HTTP session. NOTE: The vendor does not consider this a vulnerability of the Unbound software. create_unbound_ad_servers.sh is a contributed script from

Affects 3 Linux releases across 3 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2019-25031 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

unbound→ fixed in1.9.6-1urgency: unimportant

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y unbound

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

unbound→ fixed in1.9.6-1urgency: unimportant

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y unbound

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

unbound→ fixed in1.9.6-1urgency: unimportant

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y unbound

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